How Danantara’s Flagship Agri Arm Ran Dry Before It Got Started
The CEO of Indonesia’s flagship agri SOE just quit over zero funding. What does this mean for Danantara and the future of food estates?
When Danantara was launched in early 2025, it arrived with a halo of reformist energy and a flurry of official optimism. The name itself was weighty, the kind of branding that suggests legacy, and trust. The fund was meant to be Indonesia’s answer to global sovereign wealth excellence, drawing on the best elements of Singapore’s Temasek or Malaysia’s Kh…
